Abstract: There is provided a data transmission and compression method arranged to compress and transmit data between an edge device and a remote server. The method comprises collecting data at the edge device, wherein the data is attributed to a plurality of signal signatures; generating a data matrix at the edge device; transforming the data matrix, wherein transforming the data comprises using a wavelet transform; compressing the data, wherein compressing the data comprises utilising an autoencoder; and transmitting the encoded compressed data to the remote server via a communication channel. The method further comprises, at the remote server, decompressing the data utilising an autoencoder; reconstructing the signal signatures using an inverse wavelet transform; and storing the reconstructed data signatures in a datastore on the remote server.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed to compress packets, the apparatus comprising; a data analyzer to identify a new destination address and a protocol identifier of an input packet corresponding to a new destination node and a communication system between the new destination node and a source node; a compression engine to utilize a plurality of compression functions based on the new destination address and the protocol identifier and reduce a size of the input packet; a compression analyzer to identify a reduced packet and a compression function identifier corresponding to the reduced packet, the compression function identifier associated with one of the compression functions; and a source modifier to construct a packet to include the compression function identifier by modifying unregistered values of a protocol identifier by a difference associated with the compression function identifier, the packet to inform the new destination node of a compression function.

Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) network includes an orchestrator to issue service management requests, a service coordinator to identify components to participate in the service, and a component to perform a network service element. An IoT network includes an IoT device with service enumerator, contract enumerator, and join contract function. An IoT network apparatus includes permissions guide drafter for discovered peers, and permissions guide action executor. An IoT network apparatus includes floating service permissions guide drafter for discovered hosts, host hardware selector, floating service permissions guide executor, and service wallet value transferor. An IoT network apparatus includes permissions guide drafter for first and second discovered peers, parameter weight calculator, permissions guide term generator, and permissions guide action executor.

Abstract: It is known for a product to be mass produced by way of a manufacturing process. Typically, a quality control step is used in a manufacturing process to monitor the quality of manufactured products. However, quality control procedures in manufacturing are typically labour intensive. A technician or other person must inspect the product and carry out any necessary tests. The present disclosure provides a surface roughness measurement system and method for determining a surface roughness of a product with an imaging system, a coherent light source, a light sensor and several trained machine learning algorithms.

Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) network includes an IoT device with a communicator to send a communication including egress frame, protocol library builder to determine available protocols, frame analyzer to analyze an ingress frame, and frame builder to build the egress frame from the ingress frame. An IoT network includes an IoT device with network discoverer to identify available parallel communication channels between the IoT device and target device, payload, payload fragmenter/packager to fragment the payload into sub-objects for transmission, and packet communicator to send sub-objects to the target device over parallel communication channels. An IoT network includes a plurality of IoT devices, which each include a communication channel to an upstream device, a network link to another one of the plurality of IoT devices, a hash calculator to identify a neighbor IoT device, and a communicator to send out a message to the neighbor IoT device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring an internet-of-things (IoT) battery device (IBD). An example IBD includes a radio transceiver to communicate with an IoT charging device (ICD), a battery, and a battery monitor to determine a state of charge for the battery. An alerter is included to send an alert message to the ICD, via the radio transceiver, to indicate that the SoCh is less than an alert threshold.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform remote monitoring are disclosed. Some example methods include adjusting an image capture rate at which an image sensor captures images based on a difference image containing differences between a first image of a first set of objects and a second image of a second set of objects. Example methods also include reducing a file size of the difference image using an edge detection technique and prioritizing one or more of a set of frames based on an amount of information contained in the frames. The frames are subdivisions of the image. In further example methods, the first image is taken at a first time and the second image is taken at a second, later time, and the method includes subtracting the first image from the second image to generate the difference image.

Abstract: A method for compressing a signal, the method comprising: acquiring, via a signal recording module, a primary signal; modelling, via a processor, a model signal of the primary signal by: acquiring, via the processor, a sampled signal; acquiring, via the processor, a windowed signal; and extracting, via the processor: a fundamental frequency waveform having a fundamental magnitude and a fundamental phase; and at least one harmonic frequency waveform having a harmonic magnitude and a harmonic phase; wherein the model signal comprises the fundamental frequency waveform and the at least one harmonic frequency waveform; calculating, via the processor, an error signal between a reconstructed signal and the primary signal; determining, via the processor, an optimal gain from at least; an averaging step providing an average value, a predefined threshold, and a scaled signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring data associated with a user of personal protective equipment (PPE) are described, including at least one sensor, at least one wireless communication device, a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to: control the at least one sensor to collect one of i) environmental data associated with the user, ii) biometric data associated with the user, or iii) positional data associated with the user; analyze at least a portion of at least one of the environmental data, the biometric data, or the positional data to determine i) that the user has removed the PPE device, ii) that the user has experienced a change in position or orientation, or iii) that the biometric data suggests an adverse health condition of the user.

Abstract: A personal protective equipment device is provided herein. The personal protective equipment device includes a processor and a memory, and the processor is configured to: transmit an advertising signal to other personal protective equipment devices; receive advertising signals from the other personal protective equipment devices when the personal protective equipment device and the other personal protective devices interact with each other; determine, based upon an intensity of the received signals, that one of the received signal intensities is above a predetermined threshold; identify the other personal protective equipment device associated with the received signal above the predetermined threshold; identify the interaction between the personal protective equipment device and the other personal protective equipment device associated with the received signal above the predetermined threshold as a proximity event; and store the proximity event in the memory.

Abstract: Monitoring systems and methods incorporating wearable personal protection items such as headgear and faceshields equipped with intelligent sensor units configured to communicate with one another and simultaneously monitor personal wellness and safety protocol compliance across a community of persons.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for decentralized data storage and processing for IoT devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes memory; and a processor to cause storage of a contract in an off-chain datastore; generate a hash value of the contract; cause storage of the hash value on a blockchain to be accessible to multiple nodes in an IoT network; and cause storage of a transaction on the blockchain, the transaction corresponding to an objective of the contract based on data sensed by an IoT device in the IoT network.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to coordinate node level adaptations. An example apparatus includes an adaptation support determiner to determine if an adaptation in an adaptation message is supported by a first device, an extractor to, in response to the determination that the adaptation in the adaptation message is supported by the first device, calculate a start-time for the first device based on (a) a transit duration of the adaptation message, (b) an execution duration of the adaptation in the adaptation message, and (c) a timestamp of when the second device sent the adaptation message, and an initiate a timer value for the first device and the second device, the timer value being a function of the start-time. The example apparatus further includes an installer to, in response to the timer value satisfying a threshold, execute the adaptation to reduce disruptions in the CPS.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for performing authenticated firmware updates of a fog or IoT device, which happens concurrent with a field update of a component coupled to the device, such as a battery.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring an internet-of-things (INT) battery device (IBD). An example IBD includes a radio transceiver to communicate with an loT charging device (ICD), a battery, and a battery monitor to determine a state of charge for the battery. An alerter is included to send an alert message to the ICD, via the radio transceiver, to indicate that the SoCh is less than an alert threshold.

Abstract: A method for time alignment of sensor having a plurality of sensors for use in sensor data integration. A reference signal, with timestamp, is provided to each sensor. Output signals in response to the reference signal are identified and used to determine a time delay for response for the sensors. These time delays are stored applying time corrections to sensor data during sensor data integration used in event detection. An associated method of detecting events from sensor data from a plurality of sensors is disclosed. A threshold is determined for each of the sensors, such that a signal exceeding the threshold is identified as a potential sensor event. Potential sensor events from each sensors are detected and when potential events from at least two sensors fall within a predetermined time window this is identified to be a likely actual event.

Abstract: Technologies for managing network traffic through heterogeneous fog network segments of a fog network include a fog node deployed in a fog network segment. The fog node is configured to receive a fog frame that includes control instructions. The fog node is further configured to perform a route selection action to identify a preferred target fog node based on the control instructions, perform action(s) based on the control instructions and network characteristic(s) of the fog network segment relative to corresponding network characteristic(s) of the different fog network segment, and generate updated control instructions based on at least one network characteristic of the different fog network segment. Additionally, the fog node is configured to replace the original control instructions of the received fog frame with the updated control instructions and transmit the received fog frame with the updated control instructions to the preferred target fog node. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method of estimating power usage in an electricity distribution apparatus for a plurality of electrical loads, the electricity distribution apparatus comprising an electrical circuit including a plurality of branch circuits arranged in parallel, each branch circuit being coupled to one or more of the plurality of electrical loads, the electrical distribution apparatus being configured to distribute electrical power, received via a supply line from a supply of electrical power, across the electrical circuit, the method comprising: measuring voltage across at least one of the plurality of branch circuits; measuring current in a monitored branch circuit of the plurality of branch circuits; and detecting a first type of load change event if there is a change in the measured current and a corresponding change in the measured voltage, wherein the change in the measured current and the corresponding change in the measured voltage correspond to a change of load.

Abstract: The Internet can be configured to provide communications to a large number of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. Devices can be designed to address the need for network layers, from central servers, through gateways, down to edge devices, to grow unhindered, to discover and make accessible connected resources, and to support the ability to hide and compartmentalize connected resources. Network protocols can be part of the fabric supporting human accessible services that operate regardless of location, time, or space. Innovations can include service delivery and associated infrastructure, such as hardware and software. Services may be provided in accordance with specified Quality of Service (QoS) terms. The use of IoT devices and networks can be included in a heterogeneous network of connectivity including wired and wireless technologies.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an IoT device may provide selective reporting of collected data measurements. The IoT device may report the data via a network connection to an aggregator device. The IoT device may detect when the network connection has been interrupted, during which messages containing measurements may be cached. Later, when the network connection has been restored, the IoT device may “replay” the cached messages. The IoT device may selectively report cached messages based on an entropy analysis which may detect which measurements exhibit a higher entropy. The entropy analysis may determine which measurements show a higher rate of change or which have a value outside of a set of thresholds. The IoT device may select measurements based on a history of measurements obtained by the IoT device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.